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When you get to camp, the deck and aluminum extension bars turn into a large table for cooking and food prep. The Wingman turns a canoe into a really stable mother ship, capable of carrying fresh food and cold drinks, and accommodating large dogs or standing anglers. Who really wants the raft and all the fussiness it calls for anyway?

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Jackson Kayak Tip of the Week By Zofia Tula Flatwater paddling allows us to focus on the small things, which in turn improves our freestyle kayaking. I think this is especially true for women who have a harder time covering up improper technique with strength. And all paddlers can benefit from learning symmetry and proper

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By Sam Boykin While visiting Charlotte, N.C., this summer, 18-year-old Lauren Seitz, along with several other members of the Westerville, Ohio, church choir, decided to check out the U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC). The sprawling outdoor sports complex has mountain bike trails, rock climbing walls and ziplines. But the main attraction is the Class IV

GALLERY EXTRA: Japan

A photo essay by Darin McQuoid

Contributing photographer Darin McQuoid‘s shot of Rok Sribaron paddling down the pristine teacup waterfalls of Japan’s Nishizawa Canyon holds down a page in the Gallery of our December issue, available on newsstands now. Here the Northern California lensman takes us on visual journey with some more details from his July return expedition to Japan. Filmmaker Daniel Brasuell was also on hand to record the action, his video work can be found here at A Wet State.com

Click HERE to see more of McQuoid’s 2011 trip of paddling and helping with the disaster relief efforts following the devastating Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.